Bachelor of Computing/Bachelor of Education

Important information
The course
Objectives
Selection
Course outline
- First-year sequences in education, and teaching and curriculum studies
Further information

Important information

Peninsula campus

Course code: 1540

Contact: Mr Geoff Romeo (course leader)

Normally the Bachelor of Computing degree and the Bachelor of Education degree are each of three years' duration. When the degrees are taken in combination, students are able to complete both courses in four years full-time study at a normal course load for each year. On completion of this degree, graduates are eligible for employment as a teacher. They should also be aware that the computing industry needs people who have expertise in building computer applications and be able to relate to business people and understand their needs and problems. Graduates may find employment in a wide variety of occupations apart from teaching including computer consultancy, computer programming, systems analysis and programming, systems analysis and systems designing.

Objectives

This double degree course is composed of two existing degrees. The objectives remain those of each degree:

Common objectives

To engender the attitude in students which will motivate them in their professional activity to think critically, take responsibility for their own learning, and to be resourceful when solving problems.
To engender an attitude in students which values the need for effective oral, written and interpersonal communication skills, and to provide the opportunity within the course for students to develop all of these.
To foster a broad and critical understanding of knowledge in order to encourage and enable a continuing professional approach to work, community responsibilities and personal development.
To cultivate intellectual and cultural curiosity as a preparation for life-long learning.

The Bachelor of Computing

To provide students with a conceptual framework to enable them to understand computing and the development of computerised information systems. This framework should enable them to understand, integrate and use new and emerging methods, tools and technologies.
To provide students with the necessary knowledge, understanding and skills to enable them to identify business problems, analyse and model user requirements which will be met by a computerised information system.
To provide students with the necessary knowledge, understanding and skills to enable them to design, construct, test and implement a computerised information system that meets user requirements.
To provide students with the necessary knowledge, understanding and skills to design, construct and test computer software, which they have developed using a variety of commercially relevant programming languages and techniques.
To provide students with the necessary knowledge, understanding and skills to enable them to effectively use computer hardware and software technologies such as CASE technologies, database management systems, and computer networks in the development of computerised information systems.
To engender in students an attitude of group cooperation which will enable them to work productively in group development of computerised information systems.
To engender in students a respect for the ethical considerations and an awareness of the personal responsibilities associated with the computing profession, and to familiarise them with the code of ethics of the Australian Computer Society.

The Bachelor of Education

The course is structured to enable students:

to understand the role of education in a diverse, complex society which is undergoing rapid and continuous social and technological change;
to gain a knowledge of the theoretical foundations of education, particularly those relevant to formal schooling with opportunities for experience within wider education settings;
to develop competence in general teaching skills which relate those skills effectively to various areas of education;
to gain knowledge and to develop skills and attitudes which will foster learning that contributes to continued personal and professional growth.

The product of such a course should be a confident and competent teacher who is a well-educated person with a knowledge of the theoretical foundations of education and the necessary professional skills.

Selection

Applicants must have satisfactorily completed the Victorian Certificate of Education or its equivalent. Within the Victorian Certificate of Education, English must be included in the applicant's `best four' subjects and applicants must have satisfactorily completed any two units of VCE mathematics.

Course outline

A candidate for the double degree must fulfil the following requirements to receive the awards of Bachelor of Computing and Bachelor of Education:

(a) successfully complete subjects totalling 196 points;

(b) successfully complete major and minor sequences within the disciplines offered by the Faculty of Computing and Information Technology;

(c) successfully complete at least one major sequence in education studies (fifty-two points) and a major sequence in teaching and curriculum studies including a teaching practicum (fifty-two points).

First-year sequences in education, and teaching and curriculum studies

The education, and teaching and curriculum subjects for first year are:

EDP1101 English and studies of society and environment (6 points)
EDP1102 Science and health and physical education (6 points)
EDP1103 Images of education (6 points)
EDP1104 Education and the individual (6 points)

Education subjects beyond the first year have not yet been developed.

Further information

Students are referred to the handbooks for the Faculty of Education and the Faculty of Computing and Information Technology for details of the subjects offered in the Bachelor of Computing/Bachelor of Education degree.

Further information regarding this course may be obtained from the administrative officer, Peninsula School of Education (telephone 9904 4291).

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